2026:JHHC:19103 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4293 of 2026 Sandir Purty, S/o Durga Purty, aged about 31 years, R/o H. No.7, Bangora, PO and PS- Musabani, District- East Singhbhum. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, APP --- 05/30.06.2026 Heard, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.05.2025 in connection with Musabani P. S. Case No.29 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 140 (1) of BNS, 2023 and subsequently added Section 103 (1), 238 of the B.N.S. 2023 and Sections 3 & 4 of Witchcraft Prohibition Act and the case is pending in the court of learned ACJM, Ghatshila. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 21.05.2025. He further submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has transpired during the confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Soma Bodra. 4. He has further submitted that there has been no recovery based on confessional statement of the petitioner rather the recovery has been made on the basis of confessional statement of Dibru Hansda and Motka Bodra. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for regular bail and has submitted that the petitioner has confessed his guilt before the Police in his statement recorded under Section 180 BNSS, 2023. 6. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in the seizure list, there is no signature of the petitioner. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and it appears that name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail. 2026:JHHC:19103 2 8. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Ghatshila, in connection with Musabani P. S. Case No.29 of 2025, on the following conditions: - (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 30.06.2026. Uploaded sandeep/